Australia = All Good News

macdaddy · 1 Sep 2005, 21:33 (Ref:1396805)

Lexmark has announced that they will continue to sponsor the event for three more years after the current contract expires, up to 2008.

More.

Marcus Marshall and David Besnard staged a demonstration drive through the streets of Brisbane today. Over 50,000 people showed up to watch!

Marshall: "The vibe was incredible and it's obvious the Queensland and Australian public are right behind Alex and I."

More.

marcus · 2 Sep 2005, 00:41 (Ref:1396909)

yeah it looked pretty packed but anytime you can a Champcar and a V8 supercar in a public arena like that your going to pull a crowd

well done to Lexmark and Surfers should be a great weekend this year

Hazza · 2 Sep 2005, 02:36 (Ref:1396959)

No doubt about it. It's a class act.

There was just something in the air when I was there that I can't put into words...

Might have to dig out all my pictures I took and have a flick through 'em...

indycool · 2 Sep 2005, 14:09 (Ref:1397333)

http://www.thecouriermail.news.com.a...5E3102,00.html

Another good piece about the promotion.......although I sure question that 1.7 BILLION will be watching it on TV. How many people are on this planet, anyway?

Tenoch · 2 Sep 2005, 15:28 (Ref:1397395)

something like 6 billion

indycool · 2 Sep 2005, 16:01 (Ref:1397409)

If that's all, point made......

Kicking-back · 2 Sep 2005, 16:39 (Ref:1397437)

The 1.7 billion figure is probably potential viewers rather than actual

indycool · 2 Sep 2005, 16:44 (Ref:1397443)

K-B, more than a fourth of the planet's entire population, every man, woman and child? I doubt there's even close to that many TV sets operating in the world, let alone those who could actually watch the race. In CART's later years, it claimed ACCESS to something like 100 million viewers internationally, but 1.7 BILLION?

macdaddy · 2 Sep 2005, 16:47 (Ref:1397447)

There's a difference between 1.7B television sets, and 1.7B potential viewers. A family of four with one TV would count as four, for instance. And I can't believe that we're spending this much time debating a typo in an article.

Kicking-back · 2 Sep 2005, 16:49 (Ref:1397448)

Absolutely right Macdaddy - Surfers Paradise is one of the genuine successes of ChampCar and a personal highlight of the year for me

indycool · 2 Sep 2005, 16:51 (Ref:1397451)

Ohhhh-KAY!

luke · 2 Sep 2005, 18:26 (Ref:1397506)

Surfers Paradise is one of the few a way races to still be around and in Champ Car today so it must be a successful event.

Snrub · 2 Sep 2005, 23:54 (Ref:1397648)

50k showed up to WATCH A DEMONSTRATION? Time for another Ausi race. Seriously.

marcus · 3 Sep 2005, 04:03 (Ref:1397689)

well to add a little more Interest to Champcars down under Team Australia drivers Alex Tagliani and marcus marshall will take control of a V8 supercar in the upcoming Sandown 500 and Bathurst 1000 touring car races.

they have both been out testing the car and despite a few offs by both of them have been pretty much on the pace (this is also one chance for Young Marcus to become tags teacher as he has experience of these cars before

)

next weekend is the Sandown 500 race and the team (WPS racing , owned by Craig Gore who also owns or co owns Champcars team Australia) have painted the car up in the champcar livery.

there is a thread about it in the V8 forum , and you can find it and pics of the car here http://tentenths.com/forum/showthrea...=1#post1397685

looks good and I wish them well

blaarg · 3 Sep 2005, 04:10 (Ref:1397694)

Quote:

Originally Posted by indycool

http://www.thecouriermail.news.com.a...5E3102,00.html

Another good piece about the promotion.......although I sure question that 1.7 BILLION will be watching it on TV. How many people are on this planet, anyway?

You'll find the statement of 1.7b was made by the courier news and not that of Champcar LLC or AVESCO.

Don't kid yourself though, the event is huge.

D.R.T. · 3 Sep 2005, 05:52 (Ref:1397713)

Quote:

Originally Posted by blaarg

You'll find the statement of 1.7b was made by the courier news and not that of Champcar LLC or AVESCO.

I'm very sure that figure had its origins from Avesco. Its a kind of glorified BS that Avesco pushes out before and after each of its events.

Back on topic, great promotion. Really looking foward to the event, if all things go to plan this should be my first Champ Car attendance.

Tony Clifton · 9 Sep 2005, 04:37 (Ref:1402499)

This is good news. Especially since I bought an apartment in Surfers just so I would have an excuse to go to the race!

indycool · 9 Sep 2005, 04:45 (Ref:1402501)

Yes, I noticed. I emailed the writer as to a source. I got no response.

Robert Ryan · 9 Sep 2005, 05:13 (Ref:1402514)

50k showed up to WATCH A DEMONSTRATION? Time for another Ausi race. Seriously.
Both a Champcar and two V8Supercars did burnouts in front of a Lunchtime Brisbane crowd, that is where the 50,000 came from.
1.7 Billion They would have to know what a Champcar is first..preposterous figure. At Least NASCAR and V8Supercar keep it at 800 million(just as false, but it sounds better)
Alan Jones quoted 4 Billion for the new A1GP. How about including Aliens in distant galaxies that maybe picking up the TV signal?

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